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Hi, So I’ve been running the Dolphin to get my pool sparkling. It was a success. Last week I noticed it would stop running, I would gently pull it and it would start back up. Well, now it has quit completely. I have disassembled it and a section of the cover on the cord (inside the dolphin) is...

Hi, pool co can’t give me more than a days notice before coming to cover pool. Is it ok to go ahead and slam the pool, drain to below inlets, seal openings and just let it set til they come to cover? I don’t think there would be more than a couple of day between getting the pool ready and them...

Hello again, So in closing up the pool, I discovered a crack in the neck (side and going on across the top) of skimmer. I’m wondering if this type crack is patchable or am I looking at having a new skimmer installed. I am attaching pictures. Thanks for any advice.

I noticed last summer (2020) that I was needing to refill the pool to keep water level so that I could operate filter using skimmer. I was also filtering pulling through the main drain. Was having to replace at rate of about 1/4”++ per day. Fast forward to fall closing. Drained to below inlets...

So I’m going out of town for several days. My CYA is 40, PH 7.5 today. I’ve been adding about 2qts, 1 cup bleach for the last several days to maintain chlorine of 4/5. I’ve read some of the threads of others and pucks were suggested, as an alternative, to use when your gonna be gone for a week...

Hi, whew! I met OCLT this morning. My numbers are: FC 15.5 (16 last night at last reading); PH 7.8; TA 50; CYA 30. Do I add stabilizer now or let the chlorine level drift down a bit? Thanks so much for helping me get to this point...

My pool is sparkling! I am out today shopping for bleach. Can’t find any liquid Chlorine inTown and am at Walmart. Wondering if I can use this bleach and be ok??

Hi, So, I’m nearing the end of my slam and have let myself run out of the 0870-I DPD powder. Should have some tomorrow sometime. I’m thinking for today and tomorrow til I get the DPD powder, I would use the readings I got yesterday when I ckd the water and add chlorine accordingly. My thinking...

Hi, so I’m ready to open the pool. It has a pretty big algae. My numbers when I tested are: FC-1(it was very faintly pink-I gave it a 1-could be less); Cal H-50; Alk 40; CYA- filled tube all the way to top of tube and could still see circle. PH was off the tube colorwise (I estimated it at 10)...

I have been a member of TFP for about 3-4 yrs, I guess. I am average in the smarts area but for whatever reason my brain could never connect the chorine with the cya , the ph with alkalinity and so forth. So I’d get discouraged and go back to the pool products either from a pool supply place...

Hi, It’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. I’m coming out from a huge Algae In my pool. I have finally got it cleaned up from that (I hope) and the water looks fair - is not crystal clear. I just tested and I have CC 2, FC 8.5, TOtal C 10.5, Alk 70, CH 125 and CYA 40. Is it just gonna take...

Hi, It’s been awhile since I’ve been on here. I’m coming out from a huge Algae In my pool. I have finally got it cleaned up from that (I hope) and the water looks fair - is not crystal clear. I just tested and I have CC 2, FC 8.5, TOtal C 10.5, Alk 70, CH 125 and CYA 40. Is it just gonna take...

Whew! Just coming off a looooong slam! But, have sparkling water and fairly good numbers: PH 7.4, FC 8.5, CC o, CH 100, TA 50, CYA 50 and salt 2800. I know I should add prod 1 bag salt. My question to you folks is what numbers do I need to work on to keep the pool beautiful. This is what I have...

I have been working since opening in Late April trying to get the pool sparkling and am not having any luck. So here are my numbers taken this morning. with the daily test kit my ph 7.5, chlorine 5; using the Taylor 100 my chlorine 6.5, calcium hardness 75, total alkalinity 80, cya 40. My...

Hi, Received my Taylor TK-100 test kit yesterday. Anxious to use it I did all of the test earlier today (about 2 hrs ago). Here are my readings...FC- 1.5; CC- 0.5; Cal Hardness- 125; TA- 160; CYA- 40. I have a vynal liner 20,000 gal and am running a Hayward T-9 SW Cell with a newly installed...

I just recently replaced my Hayward circuit board with an after market board by Optimum. The prob I have is that when I start the system up, the power light and no flow light comes on. When the no flow light goes out, the generating light comes on for about 2 mins and then goes out and the check...

Hi everybody, I live in middle TN and have been around pools about 30-40 years. Always used Chlorine to sanitize until about 4 yrs ago when I went to salt. The system is a Hayward T9 cell and I just about two weeks ago replaced the Hayward Circuit board with an after market board by Optimum.